Trainer just not good enough

Prahasaurus

I started the program a week ago. I hired a trainer, because I wanted to make sure I got the technique down well in the beginning.

However, it's clear to me that he doesn't understand these basic exercises well enough. He's said a few things that I know just aren't true. Or he's missed obvious things that he should have caught, which I only noticed from studying YouTube videos (grip, feet placement, etc.). I don't live in a large town, so it's going to be hard find someone. I'm thinking I'll just do it myself.

Question: as I'm sure many of you never had a trainer, how did you do it? Are there specific videos you recommend for each type of lift? Or is there some other secret?

Thx!

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Martucha123

watch videos on the stronglifts page
I believe most of us do it without trainer,
me: watching videos over and over again, plus checking form in the mirrors
if you don't have mirrors, have someone video you and post videos for form check

don't pay somebody who obviously don't know what his doing

Prahasaurus

Yeah, exactly. He's a nice guy, and he's probably great when working with others around a program that he devised, where he's comfortable. I just don't think he's comfortable with the lifts in this program. Which, of course, is the whole point...

Yep, reviewing the videos regularly now, even on my iPad at the gym between sets.

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DaveRCF

I strongly (pun intended) downloading the Starting Strength ebook ($10) by Mark Rippetoe. Dense read but well worth it and a good resource for the future.

Prahasaurus

I strongly (pun intended) downloading the Starting Strength ebook ($10) by Mark Rippetoe. Dense read but well worth it and a good resource for the future.

Yep, recently purchased it. Read through it, but now need to reread.

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JNick77

Unfortunately your average trainer at the gym doesn't get it. When I worked out at Gold's Gym, one of the lead trainers for the company (not my gym) had a video on the "perfect squat" and it was awful.

My favorites:
Back Squat (YouTube): So You Think You Can Squat
Bench Press (YouTube): So You Think You Can Bench
Deadlifting: YouTube search for Deadlift and EliteEFS should cover it.

You can always search the exercise name + Mark Rippletoe or + Jim Wendler or + Dave Tate or + Louie Simmons.

mmapags

Unfortunately your average trainer at the gym doesn't get it. When I worked out at Gold's Gym, one of the lead trainers for the company (not my gym) had a video on the "perfect squat" and it was awful.

My favorites:
Back Squat (YouTube): So You Think You Can Squat
Bench Press (YouTube): So You Think You Can Bench
Deadlifting: YouTube search for Deadlift and EliteEFS should cover it.

You can always search the exercise name + Mark Rippletoe or + Jim Wendler or + Dave Tate or + Louie Simmons.

JNick said it before I could!